Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-07-26
Fresh confectioneries at Max Fiahel {

Bros.
A>6de line Of qaeepsware as Arnold 3
Meykfs.
D. ]. Tghe, of Rapid, spent few
days in Sturgis on his return from the
Wyoming oil fields in the vicinity OF
Sundance.
Major Simmons, Prof. Carpenter, VIM.
Falconer and A. G. Tippie, Of Rapid, Wis
tied the upper country the latter part Of
last week.
Arnolds { Meyer are the enterprising
merchants 1t whom you should buy
your groaeries.
A private letter from Iowa brings word
that crops are burning up with the
drouth in large scope Of country in the
southwestern portion Of the state.
The ADvERTIsER acknowledges call
from DR.. Ira L. Sanderson, physician at
TT. Meade. The doctor is a pleasant
and agreeable gentleman, and will al
ways be welcomed at these-Eewspaper
headquarters.
The Record d.speaks Of hard crowd
that put up at Mr.. Kings ranch few
nights since, and says that no respecta-
BILE man would be caught with such a
gang. The boys say that the editor Of
the Record was one OF the party.
J. e. Ainsworth, chief engineer OF the
F., E. & NJ. V. road, came up the line
Saturday. He is looking up the Dead
wood extension, and will probably deter
mine the route to be adopted and the
time Of building the road. While here
he will locate the site for the depot and
freight warehouse at Sturgis.
No shelf worn goods>af the popular
grocery house Of Arnold AMeyer.
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W. S. Murray, grade contractor, is
advertising for men and teams with
which to increase the force on the grade
between Rapid and sturgis. About
three miles south Of town some heavy
work is encountered, and large gang
will be required to complete the cut by
the time allowed the contractors.
While there is every reason to believe
some grading will be done above Sturgis
this season, there are no indications that
the road will build beyond this place un-
til the next summer. There is cut be-
tween here end Crook to make that will
be winters job Tor the contractors.
Sturgis willshave tho pleasure of being
the terminus for some months at least.
A new folder has just been issued by
authority of the Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley road, a considerable por-
ton Of the space being allotted to Stur-
gis and vicinity. Fhe ADVERTISER this
week reproduces the article, inasmuch as
it is very complete summary OF the re-
sources OF the Hills, and shows in con-
else and truthful manner the advantages
and attractions offered by the city OF
Sturgis. Mr.. @. G. Moody is the author
of the article.
@. @. ingalls, has practically demon
strated that trees can be successfully
grown in the Black Hills. On his
ranch, twelve miles from Sturgis, can be
seen $4,000 trees three years old, many
of which are twelve feet high. The trees
are cottonwood, ash and maple, and
are thrifty and hardy. MIR. ingalls, gave
the trees every possible attention, hence
his splendid success. Othersscan do as
well, and should get instructions from
Mr.. Ingalls,, if they do not know how to
grow forest trees.
Mr.. G. A. Simmons, Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, has been in Sturgis, for ten days
past with view to locating and engag-
ing in the grocery business. His house
hold goods and stock Of grocer
les are en- route, and it is possible hewill
opentup here upon their arrival. Mr..
Simmons is well pleased with the coun-
try, and is Of the opinion that Sturgis
will make the principal town in the val
leys Of the Black Ellis. The ADVERTISER
would be pleased to see Mr. Simmons
meet with success If he locates in the
Key city.
The grand jury Of Pennington county
at its last sitting, found indictments
against Porter Warner, proprietor of the
Times, and R. d. Kelly and W. Fl. Bon
ham, proprietors of the Pioneer, for pub
fishing statements regarding the Big
Bend Hydraulic company, alleged to
have been libelous. Kelly and Bonham
were arrested Wednesday by Sheriff
Boyd and gave bonds for their appear
ance at the next term of court to be held
at Rapid. Mr.. Warner is east, but will
have the papers served on him upon his
return to the Hills.